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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics New dwellings started by period and tenure
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PeriodData on starts and completions of new permanent dwellings is only available at Wales level prior to 1996-97. From 1996-97, the information is available at a local authority level. Figures on housing starts are from records kept for building control purposes. It is often difficult for data providers to identify whether a dwelling is being built for RSLs or for a private developer and this may lead to an understatement of RSL starts recorded in these tables, and a corresponding overstatement of private enterprise figures. This problem is more likely to occur with starts than completions, and as a result, the data on starts are no longer split by tenure from 2011-12. <br />Torfaen did not provide data for January-March 2019-20. Gwynedd did not provide data for January-March 2023-24.[Filter]
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1974-75 Annual13,4275,3023487,777
1974-75 April-June4,7701,889342,847
1974-75 July-September2,9651,255351,675
1974-75 October-December2,370913921,365
1974-75 January-March3,3221,2451871,890
1975-76 Annual16,7277,7291268,872
1975-76 April-June4,8222,083512,688
1975-76 July-September4,4602,115412,304
1975-76 October-December4,1341,94302,191
1975-76 January-March3,3111,588341,689
1976-77 Annual14,5737,6314416,501
1976-77 April-June5,0672,5951382,334
1976-77 July-September4,4782,447411,990
1976-77 October-December2,4581,3291181,011
1976-77 January-March2,5701,2601441,166
1977-78 Annual12,1356,7631,4923,880
1977-78 April-June3,9132,0986171,198
1977-78 July-September2,9021,705377820
1977-78 October-December2,3381,473147718
1977-78 January-March2,9821,4873511,144
1978-79 Annual11,9097,1331,1763,600
1978-79 April-June3,4982,1113581,029
1978-79 July-September2,8161,775189852
1978-79 October-December3,0671,792286989
1978-79 January-March2,5281,455343730
1979-80 Annual11,1297,4303773,322
1979-80 April-June3,2282,104145979
1979-80 July-September3,4402,553146741
1979-80 October-December2,2301,47423733
1979-80 January-March2,2311,29963869
1980-81 Annual6,8574,5663851,906
1980-81 April-June2,1431,47899566
1980-81 July-September1,7671,034171562
1980-81 October-December1,7151,22251442
1980-81 January-March1,23283264336
1981-82 Annual6,7744,6405691,565
1981-82 April-June1,7191,32574320
1981-82 July-September1,8171,344263210
1981-82 October-December1,35799359305
1981-82 January-March1,881978173730
1982-83 Annual8,6636,1786451,840
1982-83 April-June1,8371,416114307
1982-83 July-September2,4741,653194627
1982-83 October-December2,0611,390214457
1982-83 January-March2,2911,719123449
1983-84 Annual8,2815,7856131,883
1983-84 April-June2,3281,727176425
1983-84 July-September2,1831,454104625
1983-84 October-December2,0701,324237509
1983-84 January-March1,7001,28096324
1984-85 Annual7,2546,037414803
1984-85 April-June1,8091,62334152
1984-85 July-September1,6491,37984186
1984-85 October-December1,6841,326112246
1984-85 January-March2,1121,709184219
1985-86 Annual8,3096,960493856
1985-86 April-June2,5312,180145206
1985-86 July-September2,0251,600146279
1985-86 October-December2,0341,743104187
1985-86 January-March1,7191,43798184
1986-87 Annual8,8327,642485705
1986-87 April-June2,5312,106221204
1986-87 July-September2,3422,16110378
1986-87 October-December1,8431,48285276
1986-87 January-March2,1161,89376147
1987-88 Annual11,7779,3121,4441,021
1987-88 April-June3,1792,469283427
1987-88 July-September3,3042,634367303
1987-88 October-December2,1361,81628832
1987-88 January-March3,1582,393506259
1988-89 Annual12,35010,5121,180658
1988-89 April-June3,6002,979479142
1988-89 July-September3,2112,724362125
1988-89 October-December3,0652,639236190
1988-89 January-March2,4742,170103201
1989-90 Annual12,2169,7602,057399
1989-90 April-June3,7833,107509167
1989-90 July-September3,2632,66651087
1989-90 October-December2,5502,01449046
1989-90 January-March2,6201,97354899
1990-91 Annual9,8607,2702,306284
1990-91 April-June2,8972,13970157
1990-91 July-September2,5231,962448113
1990-91 October-December2,2361,61155669
1990-91 January-March2,2041,55860145
1991-92 Annual9,5726,7122,700160
1991-92 April-June2,6991,96470629
1991-92 July-September2,5031,85460643
1991-92 October-December1,9811,34158357
1991-92 January-March2,3891,55380531
1992-93 Annual9,6596,3153,103241
1992-93 April-June2,5331,63783462
1992-93 July-September1,9751,42046491
1992-93 October-December2,0201,40154277
1992-93 January-March3,1311,8571,26311
1993-94 Annual10,1067,2932,633180
1993-94 April-June2,9572,01591725
1993-94 July-September2,4181,86054117
1993-94 October-December2,0921,55951122
1993-94 January-March2,6391,859664116
1994-95 Annual9,8087,1442,58678
1994-95 April-June2,8531,8899604
1994-95 July-September2,3421,81249634
1994-95 October-December2,3991,74862130
1994-95 January-March2,2141,69550910
1995-96 Annual8,8806,4462,37559
1995-96 April-June2,7511,99074219
1995-96 July-September2,2711,5657051
1995-96 October-December1,9871,51246015
1995-96 January-March1,8711,37946824
1996-97 Annual9,2687,0562,2093
1996-97 April-June2,4671,7836840
1996-97 July-September2,5621,9496121
1996-97 October-December1,9481,5883600
1996-97 January-March2,2911,7365532
1997-98 Annual9,1147,5591,49659
1997-98 April-June2,7202,2824380
1997-98 July-September2,2271,9173100
1997-98 October-December1,8381,5632741
1997-98 January-March2,3291,79747458
1998-99 Annual8,4087,6197890
1998-99 April-June2,2412,0262150
1998-99 July-September2,2202,0481720
1998-99 October-December1,6921,5221700
1998-99 January-March2,2552,0232320
1999-00 Annual9,2618,4238344
1999-00 April-June2,7222,2994230
1999-00 July-September2,3762,2581180
1999-00 October-December1,9581,8551030
1999-00 January-March2,2052,0111904
2000-01 Annual9,3538,311926116
2000-01 April-June2,7492,27746210
2000-01 July-September2,7812,56919418
2000-01 October-December1,6171,45713030
2000-01 January-March2,2062,00814058
2001-02 Annual9,0968,3757156
2001-02 April-June2,7052,4112922
2001-02 July-September2,4522,3361160
2001-02 October-December1,7781,6171610
2001-02 January-March2,1612,0111464
2002-03 Annual9,5229,01449711
2002-03 April-June2,8092,54725111
2002-03 July-September2,6282,4841440
2002-03 October-December1,8821,824580
2002-03 January-March2,2032,159440
2003-04 Annual10,0609,48056614
2003-04 April-June2,7362,57015214
2003-04 July-September2,6962,5241720
2003-04 October-December2,2622,1461160
2003-04 January-March2,3662,2401260
2004-05 Annual9,5109,09538134
2004-05 April-June2,1341,97014915
2004-05 July-September2,6482,5716611
2004-05 October-December2,2152,141668
2004-05 January-March2,5132,4131000
2005-06 Annual8,9698,6133560
2005-06 April-June2,3192,2151040
2005-06 July-September2,3872,328590
2005-06 October-December1,8071,6831240
2005-06 January-March2,4562,387690
2006-07 Annual9,1358,73239112
2006-07 April-June2,6162,529870
2006-07 July-September2,4022,3167412
2006-07 October-December2,0281,937910
2006-07 January-March2,0891,9501390
2007-08 Annual10,1999,7324670
2007-08 April-June2,9772,7392380
2007-08 July-September2,5152,3981170
2007-08 October-December2,8272,750770
2007-08 January-March1,8801,845350
2008-09 Annual4,9104,4594438
2008-09 April-June1,9261,838808
2008-09 July-September1,2971,1961010
2008-09 October-December682623590
2008-09 January-March1,0058022030
2009-10 Annual5,3074,3939140
2009-10 April-June1,2961,0072890
2009-10 July-September1,3781,1042740
2009-10 October-December1,0961,002940
2009-10 January-March1,5371,2802570
2010-11 Annual5,7985,00177621
2010-11 April-June1,7451,3773680
2010-11 July-September1,5031,21726521
2010-11 October-December1,1521,079730
2010-11 January-March1,3981,328700
2011-12 Annual4,971.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2011-12 April-June1,205.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2011-12 July-September1,427.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2011-12 October-December1,014.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2011-12 January-March1,325.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2012-13 Annual5,291.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2012-13 April-June1,236.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2012-13 July-September1,493.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2012-13 October-December1,234.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2012-13 January-March1,328.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2013-14 Annual5,786.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2013-14 April-June1,563.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2013-14 July-September1,541.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2013-14 October-December1,305.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2013-14 January-March1,377.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2014-15 Annual6,955.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2014-15 April-June1,694.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2014-15 July-September1,857.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2014-15 October-December1,716.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2014-15 January-March1,688.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2015-16 Annual6,708.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2015-16 April-June1,804.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2015-16 July-September1,819.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2015-16 October-December1,680.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2015-16 January-March1,405.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2016-17 Annual6,871.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2016-17 April-June1,357.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2016-17 July-September1,896.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2016-17 October-December2,141.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2016-17 January-March1,477.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2017-18 Annual6,037.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2017-18 April-June1,853.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2017-18 July-September1,511.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2017-18 October-December1,255.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2017-18 January-March1,418.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2018-19 Annual5,974.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2018-19 April-June1,818.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2018-19 July-September1,431.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2018-19 October-December1,331.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2018-19 January-March1,394.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2019-20 Annual6,224.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2019-20 April-June1,685.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2019-20 July-September1,724.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2019-20 October-December1,326.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2019-20 January-March1,489.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2020-21 Annual4,314.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2021-22 Annual5,659.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2022-23 Annual4,556.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2022-23 April-June1,232.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2022-23 July-September1,300.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2022-23 October-December992.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2022-23 January-March1,032.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2023-24 Annual5,161.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2023-24 April-June1,248.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2023-24 July-September1,423.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2023-24 October-December1,875.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2023-24 January-March615.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
2024-25 April-June1,011.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable

Metadata

General description

In Wales, new house building is undertaken by the private sector, Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) and local authorities. The information presented here is based on the reports of local authority building inspectors and the National House Building Council (NHBC). It does not include information from private approved inspectors. The exclusion of this information means that there is currently an undercount in the number of dwellings started though this is estimated to be quite small.

The information shows the number of new dwellings started in Wales and is collected in order to assess the level of new house building across Wales during the period. The data is used to help monitor trends in both the overall level of Welsh housing stock and the changes in its tenure distribution over time. Data is also used by the Welsh Government and local authorities to assess levels of housing supply across Wales and as an indication as to whether housing need is being met.

Figures on housing starts are from records kept for building control purposes. It is often difficult for data providers to identify whether a dwelling is being built for RSLs or for a private developer and this may lead to an understatement of RSL starts recorded in these tables, and a corresponding overstatement of private enterprise figures. This problem is more likely to occur with starts than completions, and as a result, the data on starts are no longer split by tenure from 2011-12.

Data collection and calculation

The information presented here is collected via quarterly returns from Local Authorities and the National Housing-Building Council (NHBC).

Frequency of publication

Quarterly

Data reference periods

From 1974-75 onwards. Quarterly data not collected for 2020-21 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Users, uses and context

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Rounding applied

None

Revisions information

None

Title

Starts of new permanent dwellings

Last update

19 September 2024 19 September 2024

Next update

December 2024

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

New house building data collection, Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.housingconditions@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Keywords

Housing, New House Building, Starts, Completions, National House Building Council, (NHBC)

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.